The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

As the saying goes, "Before the troops move out, the food and fodder must go first." If the logistical supplies are weak, the soldiers at the front will lose their will to fight.

Duan Tianyang had already thought of a countermeasure. He smiled calmly and said, "We can pretend to attack Tianhu City first to prevent the rebels from making any rash moves. Then, we can secretly withdraw a battalion of troops to launch a surprise attack on Beiyou City."

Yan Bin looked worried: "Brother Tian, ​​can we do it with only one battalion of troops?"

Duan Tianyang answered confidently: "The main force of the Beiyou City defenders are in Tianhu City. The city must be empty. One battalion of troops is more than enough."

He went on to say, "After we capture Beiyou City, we will lead the people in the city to Tianhu City. Most of the defenders are local people, and the Beiyou Army is no exception. When they see that the people of Beiyou are under our control, their morale will be greatly disrupted and they will have no intention of resisting. At that time, we will launch a large-scale attack and it will be too easy to capture Tianhu City!"

After hearing this, everyone nodded in praise, thinking that this was a brilliant plan.

Yi Shuirou commented calmly, "Master Duan, your move of cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron is indeed powerful, but the premise is that you can successfully launch a sneak attack on Beiyou City. If the sneak attack fails, how should we deal with it?"

After hearing this, Duan Tianyang responded calmly: "In my dictionary, there is no word 'failure'."

Upon hearing this, Yi Shuirou raised her lips slightly, took a sip from the teacup, and then chuckled, "Everyone can talk big, but the bigger the words, the worse the fall will be."

“Haha!” Duan Tianyang raised his head and laughed, his voice full of confidence and pride, “I, Duan Tianyang, never brag. Even if I do, I will definitely turn it into the truth!”

When it comes to fighting a war, food and supplies come first, followed by morale.

If the commander-in-chief himself has doubts about the upcoming battle, how can his soldiers be full of confidence?

The reason why Duan Tianyang spoke so confidently was simply to boost morale and make the soldiers full of confidence in the upcoming battle.

That night, Duan Tianyang summoned Yan Bin and Dai Zong to his room.

He ordered solemnly, "I need you two to send brothers from the Sky Eye Hall to infiltrate Beiyou City and thoroughly investigate everything in the city."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bin replied, "Brother Tian, ​​we already have brothers who have infiltrated Beiyou City."

Duan Tianyang shook his head and said, "This is not enough."

He turned to Dai Zong and said solemnly: "Dai Zong, this time you need to go out in person and find out what kind of person the city lord Chen Ye is, the number of the garrison troops, the personnel composition, etc., and make sure you get all the details."

Dai Zong responded respectfully: "Yes, Brother Tian!"

Ever since he was promoted by Duan Tianyang to be the deputy head of Tianyan Hall, his way of addressing Duan Tianyang changed from "Sir" to "Brother Tian".

Duan Tianyang added earnestly: "Whether we can successfully capture Beiyou City is related to the overall situation of this battle. And the key to success lies in the detailed intelligence collected by Tianyan Hall."

He knew very well that no matter what he did, let alone fighting a war, the more thorough the preparation in advance, the higher the chance of success.

"Brother Tian, ​​please rest assured. I will thoroughly investigate the situation in Beiyou City and will never let you down." Dai Zong's words were what Duan Tianyang wanted to hear the most.

He has always hated vague excuses like "do your best", believing that if something can be done, it should be said that it can be done, and there is no need to whitewash what cannot be done.

Now that we have said it, we must do it.

So he smiled and nodded, praisingly saying, "Very good, go ahead and get busy."

"Brother Tian, ​​I'll take my leave first!" Dai Zong and Yan Bin saluted Duan Tianyang together, and then the two left one after another.

Although Duan Tianyang appeared confident in front of others, he was not completely sure about the outcome of the battle.

Not long after Dai Zong and Yan Bin left, Yi Shuirou walked into the room.

Duan Tianyang stood up, looking confused, and asked: "Princess, it's so late, why don't you go to bed?"

Yi Shuirou replied, "The war is approaching, and I want to know more about the situation on your side."

Duan Tianyang felt quite helpless and said softly, "Princess, you are not planning to go to war with me, are you?"

Yi Shuirou smiled and asked back: "Why not?"

Duan Tianyang sighed inwardly, his expression becoming serious: "The situation in Xifan is urgent, the princess should go there early, why stay here?"

Yi Shuirou smiled softly and explained, "The Jin Kingdom has already sent 200,000 troops into Xifan, 20,000 of which have penetrated deep into the hinterland and are approaching the border between the Divine Realm and Xifan."

Duan Tianyang didn't know much about the specific movements of the Jin army in Xifan. He couldn't help but frowned and said, "In this case, the princess should hurry up and not stay here."

Yi Shuirou said softly with a smile on her face: "The Kingdom of Jin actually only sent 20,000 soldiers to cross Xifan, not the 200,000 as rumored. As for the remaining more than 100,000 main forces, they are still stationed at the border between the Kingdom of Jin and Xifan. Do you know what the deep meaning of this is?"

Duan Tianyang shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't understand the reason.

Yi Shuirou went on to explain: "That's because the tribes of Xifan have not yet reached a consensus on the Jin Kingdom's 200,000 troops passing through the entire territory. Those tribes are not fools, they are also watching the situation and observing whether the Jin Kingdom can annex the Divine Realm in one fell swoop. If the Jin Kingdom loses this battle, then the Xifan, who once lent their way to the Jin Kingdom, will undoubtedly become our enemy. After we repel the Jin army, they will definitely retaliate against the Xifan. Therefore, the Xifan are now in a wait-and-see state and have not yet decided which side to stand on. Before I officially go to Xifan, I must first let the tribes see that the West Gate has not been disrupted by the rebels, and my court army is still holding on to the West Gate."

Duan Tianyang was extremely smart, so how could he not understand the implication of Yi Shuirou's words? He immediately asked, "So, my bhikkhu army is the bargaining chip for the princess to negotiate with the barbarians, is that what you mean?"

Yi Shuirou said slowly: "It can be said that this battle is crucial. You must win and must not fail. If you lose, Linghua Palace will also try to turn the tide."

Duan Tianyang smiled bitterly. He was grateful for Yi Shuirou's concern, but also helpless about her distrust.

He shrugged and said to Yi Shuirou, "Our army will set out early tomorrow morning. If you are interested in going with us, please rest early."

Yi Shuirou stared at Duan Tianyang. After a moment, she seemed to remember something and asked, "There is something I have always wanted to ask you. What is the relationship between you and Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

Duan Tianyang was surprised by her question and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

Yi Shuirou blinked and replied, "I noticed that when Her Royal Highness the Princess mentioned you, her expression was completely different from usual."

Duan Tianyang's heart moved, and he couldn't help asking: "Really? Then how is the princess now?"